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Antagonist vs Champion - What's the difference?

antagonist | champion |

As a noun antagonist

is antagonist (all senses).

As a proper noun champion is

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antagonist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An opponent or enemy.
  • * Milton
    • antagonist of Heaven's Almighty King
  • * Hooker
    • our antagonists in these controversies
  • One who antagonizes or stirs.
  • (biochemistry) A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of agonist chemicals.
  • * 2001': The calcium '''antagonists represent one of the top ten classes of prescription drugs in terms of commercial value, with worldwide sales of nearly $10 billion in 1999. — Leslie Iversen, ''Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 41)
  • The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.
  • (anatomy) A muscle that acts in opposition to another.
    • A flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it.

    Antonyms

    * protagonist * agonist (biochemistry)

    Related terms

    () * agonistes * antagonise, antagonize * antagonism * receptor antagonist

    Anagrams

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    champion

    English

    (wikipedia champion)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who has been a winner in a contest.
  • (rfex-sense) Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.
  • Someone who fights for a cause or status.
  • Someone who fights on another's behalf.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (label) Acting as a champion; that has defeated all one's competitors.
  • (label) Excellent; beyond compare.
  • Excellent; superb; deserving of high praise.

    • Related terms

    * championship

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to promote, advocate, or act as a champion for

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